Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-12-24
Very truly yours.
 PoLLED ANGUS.
The Way tO Obtain Title for Mines by Patent from the United
 States
1opp's 10. B. Mining DecIsIor,D


 (Copp's U. s. Mining Dscisiousl
 1. The applicant is required to have a correct survey of his claim under sa- thority of She suryeyOr-general of the state.
 2. Post plat of such survey in a con spiouous place OF the clam, with notice of his intention to apply for patent. sad notice giving date of posting, name of claimant, name of claim, mining distric. snd county, whether the location is on record or not, and If so, where to be tOuud; number of feet claimed and pre- sumed direction thereof; the number of feet each way from discovery shaft and name or names ot other adjoining claimants on same or other contagious claim,
 3 After posting above notice Ot plat suG notice on the premises, the claimant wi. file with the register and receiver C cOpy of such plat and field notes uf survey; also the affidavit of two witnesses, credI- ble that such plat and notice are posted cOnspiouously on the claim, giving dEte and place of such posting, Q copy of tn notice so posted to be attached to RnC form par. of such affidavit, 4 Attached to field notes must be the sworn statement of claimant thAt hs has possessory 10 the premises therein described by virtue of a compliance ot himself or grsn;ors with the mining district, state or territory. 6. This affidavit should be supported by proper evidence from the mining re- corder's office ss 50 his POssessory right.
 Ite locator, n full, true and correct copy of bis location should be furnished. said copy Bs;ested bY seal ofrecoTder; if no seal, make oath to the correctness cf same; snd where inc applicant claims with others as locator and those others have transferred any or all their inter- ests, a copy of original record of lCca- ton should be filed and Gu abstract of title from recorder.
 6. In the event of loss by fire of uiE- ing records. affidavit oI such should be made and secondary evidence of title re- oeived.
 2. On receipt of these papers, the register will, at the expense of claimant, publish, for sixty days. a notice of such application in the paper nearest the claim.
 g. Too much care can not be e1ez- cised ia the preparation of these no- tices.
 10. The claimant, st the time of filing papers with register. or during the sixty days publication, must file certificate ot surveyor generi that not less rhsn S5CC worth of labor hos been erperded on Iu- provements made on the claim, and that the plat filed by the claimant is correct and the field notes Of survey % correct thet the premises nBy be fully Icenti- fled. This certificate hsd better be in- dOrsed CD plat and field notes.
 II. AfieE sixty days publication has expired, She claimant will He his sfh- dRY1t thGt the pls. aud notice aforesaid remained conspjcuousiY posted for or during the sixty dsys's publication. Upon fling the foregoing papers, the register will, if no adverse claim Ess filed during sixty days publication, peg nit the claimant to pay for the land etc.
 l2 The register must certify, in send ing up papers. thst the notice, plat and field rotes posted in his office for sixty dsys-from such tine to such a time. The consecutive series of numberssoi mineral entries must be continued.
 l9. The plat and field notes of survey must be oonspiouously posted in the land office for sixty days. this plat, field notes, etc, so be furnished by applicant.
 IA. The abstracts of tile must come down Co and include, ii possible, the last date until papers are forwarded or leave the office Ca late rulins).